For the last year or so, I have been taking a lot of supplements. The reasons vary, from “my doctor told me to” to wanting my hair to grow fast. A list of things I take:
Fish oil- As that old commercial informs, “I lowered my cholesterol!” By 15 points in the last few months. I am happy.
Calcium- Of course, everyone knows that women should take calcium to prevent osteoporosis in the old age. Has vitamin D as well.
Vitamin D3- I work for dermatologists, and a lot of research is coming out in support of lots of vit d if you don’t get much sun, which I don’t, even though I live in a very sunny place.
Chromium picolinate- I take that because of some old vague research that showed it possibly helps with blood sugar control and weight loss? And because my doctor told me to.
B12- Kind of a pain in the ass to hold it under your tongue until it dissolves, but my doctor said.
Magnesium- That’s for muscle twitches that I get as a side effect from another medication. Does not help that much but I take it anyway.
Biotin- the derms I work for are split as to whether extra biotin benefits your hair or nails, so I take it just in case it does. I’m trying to grow my hair out fast so I can get a perm. I think it’s helping but it could be my imagination.
Multivitamin- To round out my other vitamin and mineral-related needs.
I recently had extensive blood work that tested levels of things like magnesium, dhromium, b12, etc., and my levels were all right in the middle of normal, so maybe these things are helping, or maybe they’d be normal even if I didn’t take them, who knows? I take them anyway, just in case.
Care to share what you take, and if you think they help?